Baal-Peor
q:it:Baal-Peor (Baal worshiped in Mount Peor) is a Cananite deity mentioned in the chapter 31 of the Book of Numbers.
Quotes about
[edit]- Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab. They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel.
- Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and hang the offenders before the Lord, out in the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.”
- So Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Every one of you kill his men who were joined to Baal of Peor.
- Numbers 25:1-5 NKJV.
- They joined themselves also to Baal of Peor, / And ate sacrifices made to the dead. / Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, / And the plague broke out among them. / Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, / And the plague was stopped.
- Psalms 106:28-30 NKJV.
- I found Israel / Like grapes in the wilderness; / I saw your fathers / As the firstfruits on the fig tree in its first season. / But they went to Baal Peor, / And separated themselves to that shame; / They became an abomination like the thing they loved.
- Hosea 9:10 NKJV.
